Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Research Report.

Research Report.






1. What I have researched and why.

The research I have been undertaking has been focussed on attempting to find out about many things about the form of the Music Video. The research has looked into various aspects including the analysis of music videos from the same artist and, more loosely, the same genre.


Most of the videos that I researched were by the same artist and therefore the same genre. The other music videos that i researched where of a different genre and where different artists.
The music videos demonstrate genre characteristics by using the same electronic theme e.g.
There is also a relation between the lyrics and the visuals e.g. The lyrics are to do with computers and technology which illustrates the visuals of an electronic theme.


The music also relates to the visuals e.g. the music sounds like it is computerized, therefore it links to the computer/electronic theme. The music shows off the same visuals as the lyrics do. I have also researched other videos from the same artist's and learnt a few thing of them too e.g. wardrobe, camera effects, camera shots, camera movement, editing and locations.


2. What my findings are and what I have learnt.
I have learnt that all of the daft punk music videos have one thing in common e.g. they use bright colors and well blended colors,like red and black, blue and yellow and pink and purple.
The locations are also very similar e.g. alien planets and city's. 
And in one video the lyrics for the song are actually flashing on a TV screen.
I have also learnt Daft Punk's wardrobe is very unusual compared to other music videos preformed by other artists. ( robot helmets and leather over all's).


3. How my findings have effected my ideas.
This research has not changed my ideas because my idea is more creative than the research and the narrative and the theme of my video idea creates a very creative story.
In my opinion my idea relates to the electronic genre very well and does not drift away from that genre.
There is not much that I would like to improve except for the color scheme and talking about the lighting effects.



Sunday, 13 May 2012

Coldplay video screen shots

Paradise: The screenshots are linked together with the other videos by using bright neon lights shining at the end of the video. They also relate to some of the other videos by sowing the band preform, although it it only shows them performing at the end (and they are dressed as elephants). 

Every Teardrop is a waterfall: Nearly all of the screenshots from this video are linked to other coldplay videos because they use bright colors. (this video shows a lot more colors than paradise). They relate to the other videos because they show the band performing through out the whole video.

Christmas lights: This video shows a lot of bright colors, (just like the other videos) but are more to do with Christmas lights rather than explosions of color, hens the name Christmas lights. Once again this video shows the band performing, but they look more sad and less exited.

Strawberry swing: Unlike some other coldplay videos, this one does not show the band performing at all.   Instead it shows the lead singer in a stop motion world ( They did stop motion by painting pictures on the ground and using the lead singer as the main character).     

Friday, 11 May 2012

Screen shots.


1.Coldplay
2.Coldplay
3.Coldplay
4. Plain White T's
5. Plain White T's
6. Coldplay
7. We are scientists  
8. Arctic Monkeys
9. We are scientists
10. Arctic Monkeys
11. Arctic Monkeys
Each of these music videos have one thing in common with each other. They all show the bands performing in the video, wether they are playing with all of their instruments or they are just singing on the camera.
1,2,3 and 6 show Coldplay performing with their instruments, while stop motion paint changes colour in the background.
4 and 5 show The Plain White T's performing with their instruments while in a staged environment.
7 and 9 show just show We are Scientists singing while they are getting on with their lives e.g. Brushing teeth, driving and eating.
10 and 11 show The Arctic Monkeys performing, but on stage unlike the others. Also they have background dancers, unlike the others.